Clinical Vascular Scientist

An experienced, accredited Clinical Vascular Scientist is required to join our small, friendly and highly specialist Vascular Studies Unit (VSU) at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT).

The VSU provides comprehensive vascular imaging support to one-stop vascular clinics, multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinics, weekly vascular hot clinics, thrombosis outpatient services, and rapid access TIA clinics.

On appointment, you will work autonomously and provide supervision to others, performing and reporting complex vascular ultrasound examinations to the highest professional standard. Tasks include:

• Upper and lower limb arterial and venous duplex scanning
• Thoracic outlet syndrome and popliteal entrapment examinations
• Pre-fistula mapping and post-fistula surveillance
• EVAR follow-up

You will provide expert clinical opinion, contribute to governance processes, and support service improvement initiatives.

You will have 20% of your time protected for teaching and training, CPD activities, quality assurance, audit, governance, departmental and service development work, and mandatory training. The Trust supports staff to contribute to CVSV committees and professional leadership roles, and provides opportunities to attend funded external courses and conferences.

• Full CSVS accreditation (AVS), or HCPC equivalent
• MSc in Vascular Ultrasound
• Minimum of three years practical experience as a vascular scientist
• Ability to perform and independently report a full range of diagnostic vascular ultrasound examinations
• Competence in obtaining a comprehensive clinical history from patients
• 1 year post-qualification (AVS/STP/equivalent) experience
• Experience participating in clinical research trials

• Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Experience using PACS and RIS IT systems

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.